Publications
The DBN and DSN regularly publish original research and storytelling publications. Explore all of our publications.
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Grounded in Collaboration: Seattle’s Journey to Building a Human-Centered Honoraria Policy: A Digital Service Network Spotlight
DSN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.
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State Chief Data Officer (CDO) Tracker
The State Chief Data Officer Tracker, created by the Beeck Center’s Digital Service Network and Data Labs teams, is a first-of-its-kind resource that tracks the evolving role of CDOs in state governments and their efforts to advance data-informed decision-making and collaboration across agencies.
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Digital Benefits Network: 2024 Year in Review
Recap the work and achievements of the Digital Benefits Network in 2024.
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Ten Ways Customer Experience Can Improve Equitable Access and System Integrity for Unemployment Insurance
This publication shares ten ways states can improve start-to-finish customer experience for unemployment insurance claimants. These approaches can increase overall equitable access and system integrity for UI administration.
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DSN 2024 Year in Review
Explore the publications, resources, events, and convenings produced by the Digital Service Network in 2024.
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Research Process: Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Online Public Benefits Applications
This publication describes the research process and protocol used in the Digital Benefits Networks research project, "Digital Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Public Benefits Applications."
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2024 Edition: Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Online Public Benefits Applications
In December 2024, the Digital Benefits Network published an updated open dataset documenting account creation and identity proofing requirements across online SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicaid, child care (CCAP) applications, and unemployment insurance applications, to help the broader ecosystem identify promising practices and areas for improvement in public benefits identity management.
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Running Into the Fire: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Luke Farrell, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Less Jargon, More Compassion: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Sarah Rodriguez, Emily Lippolis, and Verenice Ramirez, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Embracing Improvisation to Improve City of Reykjavik Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Arna Saevarsdottir, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Contemplating Future Uses for AI in Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Paul Craig, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Form Improvements to Increase Access to Childcare: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Alissa Durham, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.